Specialist Support Worker

The Salvation Army; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in the East Midlands is recruiting for a Specialist Support Worker to empower vulnerable individuals and deliver frontline support to victims of trafficking and exploitation. The role requires a flexible, people-oriented approach and involvement in on-call duties, including evenings and weekends.

You will work within a multi-agency framework and collaborate with partners such as the Home Office and local authorities to secure positive outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a supported outreach environment.
• Level 3 NVQ level qualification or equivalent (or willingness to work towards).

Responsibilities

• Deliver frontline service to victims of trafficking and exploitation.
• Work within a multi-agency framework with Home Office, police and local authorities.
• Champion client-centric services and achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable clients.
• Be available for on-call duties, evenings and weekends as required.

Skills

People skills

Interpersonal communication

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 NVQ qualification or equivalent

Job description

Please note this is a permanent positionWorking hours: 40 hours per week, with participation in on call duties and includes evenings and weekend workInterview Date: To be confirmedDo you like a challenge? A unique and exciting opportunity has presented itself within the Anti-Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Operation Unit within East Midlands area. We are looking for a flexible and highly motivated person with exceptional people skills who relishes the opportunity to empower vulnerable individuals to regain control of their lives.

Key Responsibilities

• The role of Specialist Support Worker is fundamental to the Salvation Army's desire to help vulnerable clients achieve positive outcomes and as such you will be passionate, target driven, dynamic and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of services for vulnerable clients in a competitive climate.
• You will also champion excellence in terms of ensuring our clients are central to our services and successful individual outcomes are achieved.
• The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate: Have extensive experience working within a supported outreach environment and be Level 3 NVQ qualification or equivalent in a related field or be willing to work towards it.
• As a Specialist Support Worker, you will provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of trafficking, including sexual exploitation, domestic servitude forced labour and other forms of human trafficking. Delivering a service to those at highest risk as well as working within a multi-agency framework working with the Home Office, police, medical practitioners, local authority and housing.

The location will be disclosed to successful candidates upon completion of reference and DBS checks due to the confidentiality of the project.